Piercing Glossary:
and the type of body jewelry worn in these piercings.
Ampallang (Male Genital): Horizontal – through head of penis ———————————————————– Anti – Eyebrow (Teardrop): Below eye under corner of eye ———————————————————- Anti – Helix: Folded “Y” shape, elevated ridge between concha and scapha ————————————————————————- Anti – Snake-Bite (Lip): Two Rings on outer edges of upper lip ————————————————————- Anti – Tragus (Ear): Lower edge of the conchal bowl just above fleshy lobe ————————————————————————– Apadravya (Male Genital): Vertical – through head of penis (behind centre towards corona) —————————————————————————————– Cheeks (Dimple): Short length piercing to create dimples ——————————————————– Clitoris (Female Genital): Thru larger size clitoral bump (not recommended – perm.damage) —————————————————————————————- Conch (Ear): Hollow bowl like portion of the outer ear next to the canal ———————————————————————- Conch (Ear, Large Gauge): Same as above with Lg. needle or Dermal Punch ————————————————————————– Daith (Ear, Curved Needle): Centre part of ear between Tragus & Anti-Tragus —————————————————————————- Daith (Ear, Double): Two rings (1 inside another) between Tragus & Anti-Tragus —————————————————————————— Dydoe (Male Genital): One or more studs around upper corona (top of penis head) ——————————————————————————– Ear Cartilage (Dermal Punch): Top of ear under rim with Dermal Punch ——————————————————————– Ear Lobe: Slightly above centre of fleshy lower portion of ear ———————————————————— Ear Orbits: Single ring through two separate piercings —————————————————– Ear Projects (Industrials): 2 holes or more in ear area —————————————————– Ear Rim: Any location, outer rim of ear, through depression near edge ——————————————————————– Eyebrow (Horizontal): Above brow, parallel with ridge (not recommended – migration) ———————————————————————————– Eyebrow (Multiple): Multiple location for Vertical piercing under forehead/eye frenum ———————————————————————————- Eyebrow (Vertical): Behind brow under forehead/eye frenum ———————————————————– Fourchette (Female Genital): Vertical, thru bottom of vagina, outer hole below perineum ————————————————————————————– Frenum (Male Genital): Thru loose skin on bottom of penis (6 – 12mm behind PA location) ————————————————————————————— Frenum (Multiple, Male Genital): Multiple barbells may be repeated down bottom of shaft ————————————————————————————– Frowny (Mouth): Inside mouth, through skin connecting lower lip to gum ———————————————————————– Guiche (Male): Sensitive Spot between scrotum and anus ——————————————————— Hafada (Male): Wrap around natural folds on side of scrotum ———————————————————— Helix: Outer frame of the auricle, it is a rolled up edge —————————————————– Hood (Horizontal): Horizontal, thru flesh of hood, with bead above/beside clit ————————————————————————— Hood (Vertical): Vertical, thru flesh of hood, with lower bead above/beside clit —————————————————————————– Industrial (Ear Projects): 2 holes or more in ear area —————————————————- Labia (Inner, Female Genital): Along outer edge of inner labia (multiple locations) ——————————————————————————- Labia (Outer, Female Genital): Thru outer labia from clit down (multiple locations) ——————————————————————————- Labret: Between centre of lower lip and chin ——————————————– Labret (Vertical): Vertical through center of lower lip —————————————————- Lip: Vertical around lower lip (multiple locations) ———————————————— Lowbret (Double): Both sides, below corner of mouth —————————————————- Lowbret (Vertical): One side, below corner of mouth —————————————————- Madonna/Monroe : Around smile line, above corner of mouth ———————————————————– Medusa: Between centre of upper lip and nose (below septum) ————————————————————– Navel (Female – Bottom): Vertical thru skin below navel (not recommended – wear) ——————————————————————————— Navel (Female-Regular-Top): Vertical thru centre of skin flap above navel ———————————————————————— Navel (Large Guage): Vertical thru centre of skin flap above navel —————————————————————– Navel (Male – Bottom): Vertical thru skin below navel (not recommended – migration) ———————————————————————————– Navel (Multiple): Barbell stacking through navel area (or multi-tapped centre ball) ——————————————————————————- Nipple (Female – Angled): Same as straight, angled up or down to accentuate body shape —————————————————————————————- Nipple (Female – Straight): Horizontal, thru connective tissue between nipple and aureole ————————————————————————————— Nipple (Large Gauge): Horizontal, thru connective tissue between nipple and aureole ———————————————————————————- Nipple (Male – Angled): Same as straight, angled up or down to accentuate body shape ————————————————————————————- Nipple (Male – Straight): Horizontal, thru connective tissue between nipple and aureole ———————————————————————————— Nipple (Multiple): Multi-direct, thru connective tissue between nipple and aureole ——————————————————————————- Nose Bridge (Earl): Horizontal through skin in front of top of nose bone, between eyes ———————————————————————————— Nostril (High): Within 3-4mm above Sweet Spot (not recommended – damage) —————————————————————————- Nostril (Large Gauge): Large hole above nostril fold with Lg. Needle or Dermal Punch ——————————————————————————— Nostril (Low – Regular): “Sweet Spot” at front end of nostril fold ————————————————————— Nostril (Multiple): Multiple locations along nostril fold ————————————————— Prince Albert (Male Genital): Below head of penis, thru skin between Urethra & outside shaft —————————————————————————————— Pubic Mound (Female Genital): Thru well developed skin flap above clitoral hood —————————————————————————– Rook (Ear, Curved Needle): Vertical through anithelix fold of cartilage, upper ear —————————————————————————— Scrumper (Tongue – Web): Underneath tongue, through tongue web ——————————————————————- Septum (Nose): Centre to bottom of skin in front of inner nose cartilage ———————————————————————- Smiley (Mouth): Inside mouth, through skin connecting upper lip to gum ———————————————————————- Snake-Bite (Lip): Two Rings on outer edges of lower lip ——————————————————- Snug (Ear): Through ridge along concha not penetrating through to back of ear —————————————————————————– Surface: Sub-cutaneous implant with staple-shaped barbell ———————————————————– Tongue (Centre): Vertical, typically in front of attached frenum (below tongue) —————————————————————————– Tongue (Horizontal): Horizontal thru front of tongue (side to side) (not recommended – veins) ——————————————————————————————- Tongue (Large Gauge): Regular location, larger gauge —————————————————– Tongue (Multiple): Vertical, thru various locations of the front section of tongue —————————————————————————— Tongue (Off – centre): Vertical, thru fleshier sides of tongue ———————————————————— Tragus: Small flap of cartilage protruding in front of the ear canal —————————————————————- Venom (Tongue): Double rings on front end of tongue —————————————————– |